What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 28, 2010 at approximately 1515 EDT, Schweizer, sgs 1-36 glider registration number N36204, s/n 35, piloted by robert c hartwig was on decent to heg in Jacksonville, Florida. The pilot notified kvqq tower that he was not going to make heg and requested clearance to land on runway 9L. Clearance was given by tower, 20 minutes later tower contacted pilot and asked why he hadn't landed. Pilot replyed that he had landed on the perimenter fencing west of runway. Minor injuries were sustained by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 28, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 1515 EDT, SCHWEIZER, SGS 1-36 GLIDER REGISTRATION NUMBER N36204, S/N 35, PILOTED BY ROBERT C HARTWIG WAS ON DECENT TO HEG IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. THE PILOT NOTIFIED KVQQ TOWER THAT HE WAS NOT GOING TO MAKE HEG AND REQUESTED CLEARANCE TO LAND ON RUNWAY 9L. CLEARANCE WAS GIVEN BY TOWER, 20 MINUTES LATER TOWER CONTACTED PILOT AND ASKED WHY HE HADN'T LANDED. PILOT REPLYED THAT HE HAD LANDED ON THE PERIMENTER FENCING WEST OF RUNWAY.MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE PILOT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.